{"id":"74c22de0-d28c-4e05-bb9f-22112f0eca19","task":"Verify a BPI-certified building performance professional's credential","domain":"bpi.org","steps":["Use BPI's Locator Tool at locate.bpi.org (linked from bpi.org) to search by certification type (e.g., Building Analyst, Energy Auditor, Quality Control Inspector) or by individual name/ID.","Confirm the certification category matches the scope of work being verified — a Building Analyst credential is not the same as a Quality Control Inspector credential.","Cross-check certification currency, since BPI certifications require periodic renewal/CEUs — an expired listing should not be treated as currently valid.","If the professional works for a BPI GoldStar Contractor company, separately confirm the company's GoldStar status via BPI's contractor locator, since company accreditation and individual certification are tracked separately."],"gotchas":["Do not confuse bpi.org (Building Performance Institute, the building-science certifying body) with bpiworld.org (Biodegradable Products Institute, an unrelated compostable-packaging certifier) — both go by \"BPI\" and this collision is easy to make from search results.","BPI's public locator surfaces active/locatable professionals; it is not guaranteed to be a complete historical registry of every certificate ever issued."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:23:47.153Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/74c22de0-d28c-4e05-bb9f-22112f0eca19"}